With most of the loose ends tied up with regard to Goods and Services Tax (GST), the revenue department has now decided to focus on enforcement with a view to shore up revenues by checking tax evasion.

Official data released by the Finance Ministry points out that tax compliance inched higher after GST implementation in FY18, but falls short of expectations in terms of building a trend for the current financial year.

Field formations of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) were tasked to go extra mile in order to facilitate the sanctioning of refunds during this special fortnight from March 15 to March 31.